Food & Lifestyle Blog
Baking, Bread
I am not one of those people who plans my Instagram feed. When I take a picture of something and post it, nine times out of ten, it is exactly what you see, on the table waiting for me (or a child) to tuck in. When I posted my breakfast this morning, I wasn’t ready for the response. I’ve had …
Baking, Cakes
Cake, it’s almost a staple food, in all honesty, isn’t it? The type of cake depends on our emotional state, there’s celebration, comfort cake, sharing cake and of course, everyday cake. This chocolate orange marble cake is a one-day loaf. It is devoured in my home. For novice bakers, the idea of producing a marble cake may seem disconcerting. However, …
Baking, Cakes
I love rhubarb don’t you? I’ve been buying the most delicious bunches of it from the wonderful Kates Farm Shop here in Wexford. Three bunches, which weigh roughly a kilo, for €2…..super good value for fresh, local produce. I love to make a compote to have with yogurt or on my porridge. It’s hard to beat a lovely crumble too. …
Last year saw some changes take place in the Simply Homemade kitchen, we started eating an awful lot healthier than I felt we had been, we ditched anything that had a ‘low fat’ or similar label, plastic margarine containers were replaced with simple packets containing healthier, tastier butter and where possible sugar was replaced with honey or maple syrup. This year, as …